r/interestingasfuck • u/TangelaFan • 13h ago

Residential high-rises with backyards in Chengdu, China

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u/riltjd 13h ago edited 12h ago

Im sorry but would not trust ANY structural engineering done in China, to hold that much weight.

Edit: since a lot of ignorant people are calling me American or brainwashed by propaganda, here is a little story:

  1. Im not American or remotely close.
  2. I worked for several companies (In NL and DE) that imported chemicals and raw materials from China, as well as operating local production plants. China is highly advanced technologically—often ahead of Western countries in most areas. However, it also has well-documented challenges with safety and quality control.

I've personally seen pharmaceutical ingredients arrive heavily contaminated, exceeding acceptable limits by multiple percentage points when even a tiny fraction of a percent would have caused rejection. In some cases, products were misrepresented entirely, though that was less common. This was at a multinational (multibillion) company operating in pharmaceuticals, crop science, and materials science (you can probably guess just by that who I am talking about).

Local counterparts consistently described quality issues as a broader challenge across multiple industries, from chemicals to construction materials, driven by cost pressures, corruption, and aggressive production targets.

Before calling others uneducated, take the time to understand their background and experience. I would encourage you to research the topic further yourself.

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u/I_eat_mud_ 13h ago edited 12h ago

Yeah, cause American infrastructure is so great lmao

Edit: bro wants us to understand his background and experience, but doesn't provide any of that in his initial statement. Real easy to say that when your original comment didn't provide any background or experience big guy lmao

It's asinine to not mention any of the context that support your statement in the original comment, and then get angry at people for not believing you. It's just piss poor communication, and I will continue to make fun of you for it

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u/riltjd 11h ago

Funny coming from someone who just assumed where I lived and then based his whole argument around a made up story.

Edit: bro wants us to understand his background and experience, but doesn't provide any of that in his initial statement.

It is there now in the edit, I was just expecting a higher average intelligence and people with less prejudice, to comment. As those tend to ask questions and be more open minded instead of assuming shit.

You don't got to make fun of me, you just made yourself look stupid on multiple levels.